Chapter 97 Letter from Prime Minister Wen
"I have a petition to submit."
"Your Majesty, I wonder if the rumors in the market are true? Has Your Majesty really discovered food that can produce thousands of kilograms per mu?"
Xiao Zhang stared at the reactions of the group of people, but no one spoke.
The pressure was immediate, and he looked at the people below without saying a word.
Someone from the Left Prime Minister's faction stood up and said, "Your Majesty, since Your Majesty is silent, can I assume that what Your Majesty said was just a joke? Is it just to excuse the Evil Concubine, no, the Good Concubine?"
Your Majesty, please do not chill the hearts of these old ministers! And please do not chill the hearts of the people of the world! ! "
There is indignation amidst the sorrow.
There was also a hint of righteousness, and many people present were moved by the person in front of them!
They just kept their heads down, and it was hard to tell what they were thinking.
"It seems that in your beloved heart, I am actually such a person? Obsessed with women, foolish and immoral?"
"Your Majesty, it is truly the evil concubine who has brought disaster upon the country. It is truly the evil concubine's fault that has caused Your Majesty to commit such a horrific disaster!!"
The person who spoke was still from the left prime minister's faction, a minister of agriculture.
Xiao Zhang raised his eyebrows slightly, it seems that the current Minister of Agriculture can be replaced by someone else.
Now that it's such a big project, I don't dare to hand it over to people who don't belong to me.
Factionalism is so rampant now.
"I've heard that only incompetent men would push their women to the front to block the knife. What do you think, my dear ministers?"
When the person who just spoke heard Xiao Zhang's words, the whole atmosphere instantly froze.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. That is not what I meant."
Xiao Zhang smiled. "Then, my dear ministers, what do you mean? You are all threatening me with your lives to push Concubine Liang out. Isn't that what you mean? Am I incompetent? So incompetent that I have to push my beloved concubine out to take the blame?"
The people in front of him knelt down one after another.
Xiao Zhang left the scene angrily, then said, "Withdraw from the court!"
Eunuch Sheng looked at the emperor and thought that he was really angry, so he hurriedly followed him.
When I entered the inner room, I found that the emperor was chuckling.
The ministers who were frightened by Xiao Zhang only realized at this time that there was no answer to the previous question.
Can the production of this food be increased, and can it truly free the people from hunger?!
Although there are usually party disputes, they still have a big picture view of people's livelihood!
Xiao Zhang smiled and looked at Eunuch Sheng, "Bring me my imperial seal."
I can’t go back on my word now as I promised to write an imperial edict for Xiao Hanhan yesterday.
Xiao Hanhan had no good impression of him to begin with, and now with his dishonesty, he became even more difficult to approach.
"What happened to the guy we caught yesterday?"
They were the group of people who gathered to cause trouble yesterday, especially the old man who started chatting with Xiao Zhang at the city gate.
To buy things, run to the South Gate.
Normal merchants dare not approach the South Gate because the areas near the South Gate are full of powerful people and they are afraid of offending them. And the most important thing is that there is no street stall economy in the South Gate.
It seems especially fake at this point.
Eunuch Sheng shook his head, and the secret guard handed him a piece of paper.
Xiao Zhang glanced inside and had a rough idea of what was going on.
"Your Majesty, the grain has been delivered to the imperial farm, but..."
Xiao Zhang's eyes twitched slightly. Did something really happen?
"There's very little grain left! Almost all of it has been destroyed or looted!"
"Didn't I send the city guards to assist? Why is this happening?"
"Your Majesty, the city was destroyed before the city defense troops arrived."
Xiao Zhang took a deep breath and gave up.
"Take me there in person."
Suddenly, that figure appeared in Xiao Zhang's mind, with eyes eager to go out.
"Have Consort Liang change into casual clothes, and we'll go to the imperial farm together."
The secret guard rarely showed a look of surprise. The current emperor really holds Concubine Liang at the top of his heart!!!
Such things actually involved Concubine Liang.
Eunuch Sheng couldn't help but speak up, "Your Majesty, at this hour, Concubine Liang hasn't woken up yet."
Xiao Zhang suddenly came to his senses.
The secret guard breathed a sigh of relief.
Just say that if you go with Concubine Liang to deal with such a matter, you can't do anything and it will only cause trouble.
"Well, let's review the memorials in the palace for a while! We'll talk after the queen wakes up."
Eunuch Sheng: "...Your Majesty."
I wanted to persuade him, but I couldn't open my mouth.
Xiao Zhang: "Is there no memorial?"
It shouldn't be like this. Logically, it should have accumulated for three days, and now there are almost several large boxes.
It's pretty much a mess.
Eunuch Sheng shook his head hurriedly and asked someone to bring the box up.
Xiao Zhang had a slight headache.
The secret guard looked at Xiao Zhang and was about to persuade him.
But I still can't say it.
Your Majesty, your per mu yields thousands of kilograms of food!
It was destroyed like this, and you are not worried at all?
But Xiao Zhang did not get an answer.
The emperor usually has his own considerations.
What if this trick of the emperor is called disguise?
He pretended to be stupid, but in fact it was just to deceive the ministers.
After explaining this to the emperor, the secret guard suddenly felt relieved.
Xiao Zhang flipped through it and found that they were basically some very small things, but they were mentioned over and over again.
Until Xiao Zhang saw a letter from Prime Minister Wen mixed in.
"Your Majesty, may you be well. I extend my regards to my daughter. There have been unusual developments in Jiangbei, with ferocious beasts emerging from the mountains to attack humans in many locations. Although there have been instances in previous years where ferocious beasts have retreated due to lack of food in the spring, this time there have been more ferocious beasts.
According to the villagers, the last time such a situation occurred was during a severe drought.
I am afraid, so I can only write a letter first."
Xiao Zhang took a deep breath and finally came.
In the second year of his term, there was a severe drought.
Due to natural disasters, man-made disasters and food shortages, it is already difficult for people to survive.
The natural disasters at this time were even worse.
I'm afraid it's not just a simple drought.
There was no modern South-to-North Water Diversion Project, nor was it as convenient.
I am afraid that by then, the rivers and lakes will also suffer from severe drought. Food may become secondary, and human survival will be more worrying.
Xiao Zhang tried hard to recall what he had learned from CCTV Dad, which was that it was all man-made and everything was left to fate.
Xiao Zhang put down a piece of paper and before he had time to read it, Eunuch Sheng came to tell him that Concubine Liang had arrived.
Xiao Zhang was surprised to realize that it was already bright outside.
Xiao Zhang quickly handed the letter in his hand to the secret guard, and then signaled with his eyes.
Wen Han came in and hadn't spoken yet.
It was interrupted by Xiao Zhang.
"Xiao Hanhan, let's go! We probably won't get to the Royal Manor until evening."
Wen Han nodded.
Looking at Xiao Zhang's righteous attitude, he suddenly felt confused.
I had heard Xiao Zhang say that in Fanghanwu: only an incompetent man would push his woman in front to block the knife.
It's inexplicably heart-warming.
Now she is dressed up so carefully, but no one is watching?
Or is it because the dress is not obvious enough?
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